Color: warm amber color there are legs but you have to try pretty hard to get them. Nose: it starts like a sweet vanilla on first sniff. I get oak Taste: it drinks super light. Sweet up front. So much so that it almost tastes cool when you drink it even at room temp. There is a secondary taste that covers the middle and end that is a light spice. It honestly gets better the more you drink. Finish?: the finish is pretty quick. All tastes go way within like 10 secs. Water?: Definitely not needed for this one.